Maple Leafs' Easton Cowan Scores Highlight-Reel Goal As Marlies Tie Series Against Rocket

Easton Cowan has arrived for the Toronto Marlies in the Calder Cup playoffs.

The 20-year-old registered three points in the Marlies' Game 2 win over the Laval Rocket on Friday night. Toronto's 6-2 win puts the North Division semifinal series even at one as it shifts to Coca-Cola Coliseum on Sunday.

Laval scored two goals midway through the first period before Marlies captain Logan Shaw got Toronto on the board with a power play goal. Cowan dug the puck out from along the boards to Vinni Lettieri, who found Shaw open for a clear shot into the net.

The Marlies went to the man advantage again, not even five minutes into the second period. This time, it was Lettieri who found the back of the net off a one-time pass from William Villeneuve on the power play to tie the game at two.

Cowan registered the secondary assist on that goal, too.

Luke Haymes put the Marlies up 3-2 late in the second period, again, on the power play. Villeneuve made a nice pass down low to Ryan Tverberg, who found Haymes in front for his first goal of the playoffs.

Just over a minute into the third period, Cowan went end-to-end, getting around three Laval players before sliding a backhand past Kaapo Kähkönen, putting the Marlies up 4-2.

Cedric Pare added an empty-netter with less than four minutes left, and Noah Chadwick ripped a shot past Kähkönen on the power play for his first pro playoff goal to finish the game off.